xylophone

noun

xy·lo·phone | \ ˈzī-lə-ˌfōn

also ˈzi- \

Definition of xylophone

: a percussion instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars graduated in length to produce the musical scale, supported on belts of straw or felt, and sounded by striking with two small wooden hammers

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Recent Examples on the Web Her city pop songs are bursting at the seams: there’s addictive synths, electronic loops, twinkling xylophone accents and, most of all, saudade. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2020 The resulting sound could be the ringing of a bell or maybe a rustic xylophone. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020 Errol Morris' rhapsodic 1997 documentary about a bunch of monomaniacs features a xylophone-heavy score and the roboticist Rodney Brooks. — Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 20 Oct. 2020 Entertainer and entrepreneur Carl Mack played xylophone during part of the event. — Doug Maccash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 20 Oct. 2020 The wooden instrument combines xylophone and piano elements, plus it’s a shape-sorter. — Lindsey Hunter Lopez, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2020 The marimba, a large wooden percussion instrument similar to the xylophone, has gained popularity in recent years, Kwan said. — Juhi Varma, Houston Chronicle, 5 Oct. 2020 Ancient instruments like the kora, a dazzling 21-string instrument, and the balafon, a wooden xylophone, are now played in ensembles that also feature drum kits, electric basses, and synthesizers. — Teju Cole, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2020 The xylophone in the background is admittedly quite soothing. — Adam Epstein, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2020

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